Chapter 180

"Is something the matter?" Jack asked as the call connected.

Jack wasn't able to get another word in before Felix abruptly cut him off.

"We're unable to clarify the current situation. Furthermore, after careful consideration on our side, the company has decided to terminate your contract. That's all."

The line went dead. Felix had ended the call.

As expected, the internet was in a frenzy the moment the news was released in the afternoon.

Starlight Entertainment released an official statement announcing the termination of their exclusive contract with the singer, Soul. News of the termination spread rapidly on the web, causing another wave of heated discussions. The netizens voiced their support for Starlight Entertainment's decision, forcing Soul under the scrutiny of the public eye once more.

When night time fell, Jack received an unexpected call from Feena.

Feena asked Jack what was going on during the call. Even though she wasn't particularly close to Jack, she knew him well enough to know that he wasn't like how they were describing him on the internet.

She was worried that Jack's talents and hard work would go down the drain because of this incident. She wanted to know the truth about what was happening.

Unfortunately, Jack was still in the midst of his own investigations. He was unable to give Feena a proper explanation.

However, Jack himself wasn't too bothered about the events that were unfolding.

His game company had entered the rapid development stage, which took up most of Jack's time and attention. Besides, it wasn't uncommon to run into some bumps on the road of life. It was basically a rite of passage for the son of a lowly farming family to experience some difficulties after attaining some achievements.

An ordinary citizen would probably never know about the dark underbelly of society.

It was expected that Soul would attract the jealousy-fueled hatred of others once he had made a name for himself. His explosive debut had pushed one too many buttons of other bigger players. Chapters first released on find⁂novel.net

The music scene was controlled not only by the Chamber of Commerce, but also other industry giants. It was to be expected that powerful families would monopolize the high-ranking positions in the medical or music industries.

The bigger the slice of the cake that Jack got, the smaller the slice these powerful families would have to share.

What right did Jack have, as a nobody from a small town with no backing of his own, to share a piece of their cake?

Now that the opportunity had presented itself, the only correct course of action was to crush Jack under their feet.

It was a lucky coincidence that Jack was able to exit from the music scene temporarily due to the scandal. He already had plans to showcase his abilities on a different and even bigger stage.

After Feena comforted Jack, she hurriedly contacted Donald, hoping he would be able to help with the situation at hand.

But Donald explained that there was nothing that he could do. It was obvious that Jack had gotten on the bad side of someone in the music industry. However, even Donald was unsure of who that someone could be.

Donald's analysis of the situation added to the despair in Feena's heart.

She had once given high praise to Jack's melodious voice, believing that he had what it took to become a successful singer. But reality was cruel. Feena couldn't help but be disappointed at how treacherous the entertainment industry was.

Feena had worried that Jack would be devastated by the unfavorable turn of events. However, when she spoke to him on the phone, Jack had sounded calm and collected.

It gave Feena the impression that he was born with an unbreakable will. The more thorny the path forward, the more he thrived. It didn't matter if it was a failed relationship or an attack on his name, nothing was able to phase him. In fact, the challenges he faced gave him even more strength to power on.

It was the first time that Feena realized how attractive Jack was, the first time that she noticed the steely resolve and determination that he kept hidden beneath his normally stoic appearance.